Sept 24, 2007
Master Chief cannot be more popular than he is at this very moment. Halo 3 launches this week, marking the first time millions of gamers will get to play the single most anticipated game of 2007. As untold numbers of multiplayer matches bring the internet to its knees, a deafening media blitz screams out to the planet, "Buy Halo 3! It will be the single greatest thing you have ever done in your life!"
So, at this zenith, where Microsoft is pushing the game like an event movie and claiming it'll outperform any film's opening weekend, let's take a look back at what the Chief's unquestioned fame has spawned. Everything from fan-made videos to a soul-crushing amount of merchandise, we're counting down the best out-of-context Halo moments the world has to offer.
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